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COIN 1865 NICKLE THREE CENT PIECE JUST BEAUTIFUL AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION JUST TAKE A LOOK WOW! WITH ERRORS FANTASTIC.
Category: Nickel Three Cents (1865-1889)
Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 11,382,000
Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 1.94g
Diameter: 17.9mm
Edge: Plain
This coin debuted in 1865 as a replacement for the despised three-cent fractional currency notes, themselves replacements for the hoarded silver three-cent pieces. Due to the urgency of retiring the notes, minting of this coin was very heavy before year's end. 1865 is a common date in all grades short of gem Mint State. The copper-nickel alloy was hard on dies, with the result that a great many 1865 pieces are seen with multiple die-clash impressions, die cracks and small cuds. The challenge to the collector will be to find an example which is free of such distractions. With so many dies need for such a large production, both repunched dates and doubled-dies are numerous and highly collectable. The best of these are recognized by NGC under its VarietyPlus Service.
1865 3 Cent Nickel Value
According to the NGC Price Guide, as of August 2023, a 3 Cent Nickel from 1865 in circulated condition is worth between $15 and $110. However, on the open market 1865 Three Cent Nickels in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $10000.